Writing
Hanif Kureishi
Born 1954
Known for Intimacy, My Beautiful Laundrette, Venus.
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Born12/05/1954
Age71 years old
BirthplaceLondon, England, UK
DepartmentWriting
Biography
Hanif Kureishi CBE (born December 5, 1954) is an English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. The themes of his work have touched on topics of race, nationalism, immigration, and sexuality. In 2008, The Times named Kureishi in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".